About this election guide

This page lists candidates running for federal, state, and local offices in the 2026 general election, commonly known as the midterms. The races that appear on your ballot depend on your residential address and voting district. Candidates currently serving in the office are marked (incumbent).

This guide is provided for informational purposes and does not represent an endorsement of any candidate or political party.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Statewide

Governor of Iowa

Rob Sand
Democratic

Zach Lahn
Republican

U.S. Senate

Josh Turek
Democratic

Ashley Hinson
Republican

Thomas Laehn
Libertarian

Iowa Secretary of State

Ryan Peterman
Democratic

Paul D. Pate (incumbent)
Republican

Iowa Attorney General

Nate Willems
Democratic

Brenna Bird (incumbent)
Republican

Iowa Treasurer

John Norwood
Democratic

Roby Smith (incumbent)
Republican

U.S. House

U.S. House, District 1

Christina Bohannan
Democratic

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (incumbent)
Republican

Michael Bridgford
No Party

Iowa Senate and House

Iowa Senate District 43

Meghann Foster
Democratic

Iowa Senate District 45

Janice Weiner (incumbent)
Democratic

Iowa House District 85

Amy Nielsen (incumbent)
Democratic

Iowa House District 86

Dave Jacoby (incumbent)
Democratic

Iowa House District 89

Elinor A. Levin (incumbent)
Democratic

Daniel Arch
No Party

Iowa House District 90

Adam Zabner (incumbent)
Democratic

Iowa House District 91

Mark Divitt
Democratic

Judd Lawler (incumbent)
Republican

Iowa House District 92

Brittany Erickson
Democratic

Heather Hora (incumbent)
Republican

Johnson County

Johnson County Board of Supervisors District 1

Lisa Green-Douglass (incumbent)
Democratic

Greg Erceg
Republican

Johnson County Board of Supervisors District 2

Jon Green (incumbent)
Democratic

Phil Hemingway
Republican

Johnson County Board of Supervisors District 3

Sue Dvorsky
Democratic

Jennie Wunderlich
Republican

Johnson County Board of Supervisors District 4

V Fixmer-Oraiz (incumbent)
Democratic

Wanda Foster
Republican

Johnson County Board of Supervisors District 5

Mandi Remington (incumbent)
Democratic

Donna Dane
Republican

Johnson County Treasurer

Scott Finlayson (incumbent)
Democratic

County Recorder

Kim Painter (incumbent)
Democratic

County Attorney

Rachel Zimmermann Smith (incumbent)
Democratic

Ballot Issues

Iowa Constitutional Amendment: Taxation Limitations (50% required)

The Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section to new Article XIII:

ARTICLE XIII. TAXATION LIMITATIONS. Section 1. 

Two-thirds majority vote for state tax law changes.

Passage of a bill that increases the individual income tax rate or the corporate income tax rate, or the rate of any other type of tax based upon income or legal and special reserves, shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the general assembly. This requirement does not apply to taxes imposed at the option of a local government. Passage of a bill that establishes a new tax on any type of income or legal and special reserves imposed by the state shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the general assembly. A lawsuit challenging the proper enactment of a bill under this section must be filed no later than one year following the enactment. If such a lawsuit is not filed within the one-year limit, the bill shall be considered properly enacted under this section. Each bill to which this section applies must include a separate provision describing the requirements for enactment prescribed by this section. The general assembly shall enact laws to implement this section.

County Jail Bond (60% required)

Shall the County of Johnson, State of Iowa, issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount of $94,500,000 for the purpose of acquiring land and constructing, equipping and furnishing a new sheriff’s office and jail facility?

City of Hills Bond (60% required)

Shall the City of Hills, in Johnson County, State of Iowa, enter into a loan agreement and issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $5,100,000 for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing furnishing and equipping a municipal building, including fire protection and city hall functionalities?

Lone Tree Community School District Bond (60% required)

Shall the Board of Directors of the Lone Tree Community School District in the Counties of Johnson and Louisa, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,900,000 to provide funds to remodel, repair, and improve the school building for energy efficiency, including HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and site improvements?

Mid-Prairie Community School District Bond (60% required)

Shall the Board of Directors of the Mid-Prairie Community School District in the Counties of Washington, Iowa, and Johnson, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $19,000,000 to provide funds to build, furnish, and equip an addition to the high school, including a new events entrance, auditorium, and fine arts classrooms, with related remodeling and improvements and related site improvements; and to renovate, improve, furnish and equip several existing special education and general education classrooms?

Kirkwood Community College bond (60% required)

Shall Kirkwood Community College (Merged Area X) in the Counties of Benton, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Poweshiek, Tama, and Washington, be authorized to renovate, improve, erect, and equip facilities to modernize learning spaces with an emphasis on health sciences, industrial technologies, agricultural sciences, and business and information technology, contract indebtedness therefor, and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not exceeding $88,000,000 for those purposes?